What is the difference between Ocean Blue and Abyssal Turquoise?

ΔE 15 (fair). Abyssal Turquoise is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ocean Blue vs Abyssal Turquoise

Ocean Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0103
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #004f59 (estimate)

Abyssal Turquoise

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.120
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d4d66 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Abyssal Turquoise is cooler than Ocean Blue.

Can I use Abyssal Turquoise instead of Ocean Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Abyssal Turquoise is cooler than Ocean Blue.

Can I use Ocean Blue instead of Abyssal Turquoise?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ocean Blue is warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Ocean Blue on the colour wheel See Abyssal Turquoise on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ocean Blue

Ocean Blue vs IJN Deep Dark Green (71.310)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Abyssal Turquoise
Ocean Blue vs USAF Green (71.124)Model Air · ΔE 15, fair
Ocean Blue vs Turquoise (70.966)Model Color · ΔE 15, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Abyssal Turquoise

Abyssal Turquoise vs Bluish Grey (ATOM-20104)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ocean Blue
Abyssal Turquoise vs Intermediate Blue (ATOM-20136)ATOM · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ocean Blue
Abyssal Turquoise vs Marine Blue (ATOM-20103)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Ocean Blue

All matches: Ocean Blue equivalents · Abyssal Turquoise equivalents